202d RED HORSE Squadron

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202d RED HORSE Squadron
Active1985 – present
Country United States
AllegianceAir National Guard
Branch United States Air Force
Garrison/HQ Camp Blanding, Florida

The United States Air Force's 202d RED HORSE squadron (202 RHS) is a civil engineering unit of the Florida Air National Guard located at Camp Blanding, Florida. The acronym RED HORSE is derived from "Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers" and are a key element of the capabilities of the broader USAF civil engineering community. If mobilized to active duty with the U.S. Air Force, the squadron is operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC).

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Mission

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Major Command/Gaining Command

Tactical Air Command (TAC) 1985 - 1992

Air Combat Command (ACC) Jan 1993 - Present

Previous designations

Not Applicable

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Weapons Systems Operated

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